Resolution 193-1981RESOLUTION NO. 193-1981
RESOLUTION DECLARING EMERGENCY CLOSING OF
COPA D'ORO AND YELLOWTAIL BRIDGES
WHEREAS, Monroe County, in compliance with Florida Statutes
338.071 (Safety Inspection of Bridges) has caused to be made an
inspection and report on findings by the County Resident Engineer
of Copa D'Oro and Yellowtail Bridges, and
WHEREAS, this said report indicates that the Florida Depart-
ment of Transportation has given these brigdes a sufficiency
rating of 2 which is based on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best),
and
WHEREAS, these two bridges located in Marathon, Florida, serve
as the only access to certain areas of the residential community,
namely: Flamingo Island served by Copa D'Oro Bridge and Yellow-
tail Road served by Yellowtail Bridge, and
WHEREAS, the present posted road limitations of seven tons
for Copa D'Oro Bridge and six tons for Yellowtail Bridge may
have to be reduced still further because of the steadily deteri-
orating conditions of these two timber bridges, and
WHEREAS, it will require a lead time of 1-1/2 to 2 years
to design, advertise, award contracts, and complete construction
of the two bridges, and
WHEREAS, it will be necessary to construct a temporary bypass
for each of the two bridges to provide access during the construc-
tion phase, and
WHEREAS, the safety of persons using these bridges jeopardized
while continuing to travel on the present structures, and
WHEREAS, because of the extreme urgency of the situation, all
permitting agencies, including the U. S. Coast Guard, Seventh
District; U. S. Corps of Engineers; the Florida Department of
Environmental Regulation; and the Florida Department of Transpor-
tation, be send copies of this resolution with a request that each
of them help expedite any measures required to obtain any necessary
permits, now, therefore,
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BE IT RESOLVED -BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS- OF MONROE-
COUNTY, FLORIDA, 'as follows:
1.-:.That this Board declares.an-emergency closing.of the
.Copa D'Oro. and Yellowtail Bridges located in Marathon,. Florida.
2... That measures betaken immediately by the Public Works
Department ahrough the County Consulting Engineers.to:provide the
most feasible bypass around each of the.two bridges in order to
serve the public in a safe and proper manner temporarily.while
the bridges are closed to-traffic:;and until the proposed two-lane.
concrete, bridges -are completed and open-to.traffic..,
3. That the�Clerk of said Board.is hereby directed to forward
a certified copy of this resolution to all permitting agencies, -
including the-U: S. Coas.t:Guard, Seventh District; U., S. Corps
of Engineers; the Florida Department--of.Environmental Regulation;
..and the•:�Florida Department of Transportation.
Passed and adopted by the'Board of County Commissioners of-
Monroe County; Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the l6th day of Jude, A.D. 1981.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF' MONROE -COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
fAyor Chairman �'
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